5 of the best places to visit this fall

Pilsen is a great destination for beer lovers. Igor Plotnikov / Shutterstock As summer comes to an end, it's time to start planning fall travel if you haven't already.

Leaf-peeping trips are always popular this time of year, as photos of fall foliage begin to pop up everywhere you look, but we've selected some surprising spots for you to jet off to in the coming months.

From the countryside of Vietnam to the beaches of the Florida Panhandle, these are Fodor's top places to go this fall.

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Namibia

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Feeling the sudden urge to go on safari? Namibia's mostly dry climate makes it a suitable option year-round, but September and October are the best times to spot game due to slightly warmer weather. Also worth seeing is the stunning Coastal Desert, now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of the best night-sky views in the world. And thanks to Air Namibia's new direct flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg, it's easier than ever to visit.

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The Florida Panhandle

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Not quite ready to say goodbye to summer? Head south to the soft quartz beaches of the Florida Panhandle—more beautiful than what you'll find on most Caribbean islands, for the record, and certainly among the best in the United States.

Piedmont, Italy

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Has harvest season put you in the mood for a vineyard visit? If so, make your way to the idyllic countryside of Piedmont, where vineyards of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato region produce Barolo, a bold red that's often called "the king of wines." Fall is festival season in Piedmont, including, most notably, the International White Truffle Fair in Alba (mid-October to mid-November). There's also sparkling wine to be tasted in Asti, but make your home base in Turin, which is consistently overshadowed by Milan but is a worthy destination in its own right.

The pet project of philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, the museum will serve as the home of the nearly 2,000 pieces in the Broad collection, featuring one of the finest selections of post war and contemporary art in the world. Artists represented include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Bradford, Cindy Sherman, Andreas Gursky, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, and Robert Rauschenberg.

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Pilsen, Czech Republic

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Are you a beer lover? The 2015 European Capital of Culture, Pilsen, has been hosting events all year, but September's Slunce ve Skyle Festival celebrates small breweries throughout the Czech Republic.

If you miss that, you can always visit the Pilsner Urquell Brewery, the largest in the country and must-see for beer lovers. And, of course, don't forget about the Brewery Museum, an institution dedicated solely to tracing the history of beer production.